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  Former Municipal Wards January 1998 - December 2000
   
Don Parkway - Ward 11

Unless otherwise indicated, information is based on Statistics Canada, Small Area and Administrative Data Division, 1995 T1 Family File. As a result of rounding, totals may differ slightly from table to table and percentages may not add to one hundred.

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Population by Age
  DON PARKWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Age Group Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than 5 5,320 5.8% 131,070 5.6%
5-9 5,660 6.2% 137,760 5.9%
10-14 5,180 5.6% 130,280 5.6%
15-19 5,700 6.2% 144,770 6.2%
20-24 5,330 5.8% 151,610 6.5%
25-34 16,730 18.2% 437,380 18.8%
35-44 15,200 16.6% 391,400 16.8%
45-54 10,480 11.4% 284,590 12.2%
55-64 8,720 9.5% 213,560 9.2%
65+ 13,420 14.6% 309,740 13.3%
Total 91,740 100.0% 2,332,150 100.0%

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Major Mother Tongue Groups
DON PARKWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Language Percentage Language Percentage
English 65% English 64%
Chinese 6% Chinese 6%
Greek 3% Italian 5%
French 2% Portuguese 3%
Arabic 2% Spanish 2%
Polish 2% Polish 2%
German 2% Greek 2%
Others 18% Others 16%
Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 3.4% Residents Without Working Knowledge of English 5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Major Ethnic Origin Groups
DON PARKWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Ethnic Origin Percentage Ethnic Origin Percentage
British 26% British 17%
Greek 4% Canadian 6%
Other European 15% Italian 8%
Canadian 6% Chinese 8%
South Asian 8% East Indian 3%
Chinese 7% Portuguese 4%
Other Asian 6% Jewish 4%
Black & Caribbean 6% Black 4%
Other Single Origin 7% Other Single Origin 25%
Multiple Origins 16% Multiple Origins 22%
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census

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Registered Voters
  DON PARKWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of City Number
Registered Voters 59,214 3.8% 1,562,298
Source: Municipal Voters List, 1997.

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Population by Family Type
  DON PARKWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Population Percentage Population Percentage
Husband-Wife Families 60,900 66.4% 1,566,410 67.2%
Lone Parent Families 12,610 13.7% 290,590 12.5%
Non-Family Persons 18,220 19.9% 475,160 20.4%
Total 91,730 100.0% 2,332,160 100.0%

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Families by Type
  DON PARKWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Average Family Size Number Percentage Average Family Size
Husband-Wife with Children 10,520 40.5% 3.8 277,730 43.1% 3.8
Husband-Wife without Children 10,540 40.6% 2.0 254,310 39.4% 2.0
Lone Parent Families 4,890 18.8% 2.5 112,900 17.5% 2.6
Total Families 25,950 100.0% 2.8 644,950 100.0% 2.9

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Families by Number of Children
  DON PARKWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Median Income Number Percentage Median Income
With No Children 10,540 40.6% $41,800 254,310 39.4% $39,300
Families With Children 15,420 59.4% $35,700 390,630 60.6% $41,600
Total Families 25,960 100.0% $38,200 644,940 100.0% $40,700
     
With 1 Child 7,580 49.2% $35,100 188,490 48.3% $38,300
With 2 Children 5,490 35.6% $38,100 138,180 35.4% $46,000
With 3+ Children 2,350 15.2% $33,700 63,960 16.4% $43,300
Families With Children 15,420 100.0% $35,700 390,630 100.0% $41,600

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Family Income
  DON PARKWAY
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 4,170 19.8% 2,140 43.8% 8,700 47.7%
$20,000 to $29,999 2,940 14.0% 960 19.6% 3,230 17.7%
$30,000 to $39,999 2,610 12.4% 690 14.1% 2,570 14.1%
$40,000 to $49,999 2,330 11.1% 420 8.6% 1,610 8.8%
$50,000 to $59,999 3,630 17.2% 200 4.1% 860 4.7%
$60,000 or more 5,380 25.5% 480 9.8% 1,250 6.9%
Median Income $43,300   $22,900   $21,200  
 
  CITY of TORONTO
Husband Wife Families Lone Parent Families Non-Family Persons
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $20,000 93,270 17.5% 50,170 44.4% 257,020 54.1%
$20,000 to $29,999 71,450 13.4% 21,670 19.2% 75,930 16.0%
$30,000 to $39,999 66,610 12.5% 14,370 12.7% 57,210 12.0%
$40,000 to $49,999 57,500 10.8% 8,880 7.9% 33,190 7.0%
$50,000 to $59,999 91,130 17.1% 5,670 5.0% 19,750 4.2%
$60,000 or more 152,080 28.6% 12,140 10.8% 32,060 6.7%
Median Income $45,800   $22,400   $17,800  

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Occupied Dwellings by Tenure
  DON PARKWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owned 13,743 37.5% 422,094 48.5%
Rented 22,901 62.5% 448,370 51.5%
Total 36,644 100.0% 870,464 100.0%
Source: Ministry of Finance, Assessment Information, 1996.

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Business Establishments
  DON PARKWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Total Establishments 2,000   2.7% 74,200  
Small Businesses (5 or fewer employees) 1,100 55.0% 2.3% 47,500 64.0%
Businesses 5 or fewer years at current location 700 35.0% 2.4% 28,700 38.7%
Avg Employment per Establishment 25.3     15.5  
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Full and Part Time Employment
  DON PARKWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Full Time 41,100 81.4% 4.5% 914,500 79.3%
Part Time 9,400 18.6% 3.9% 239,300 20.7%
Total 50,500 100.0% 4.4% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Employment by Sector
  DON PARKWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Number Percentage of Ward Percentage of City Number Percentage of City
Office 30,500 60.4% 5.7% 535,500 46.4%
Manufacturing 8,000 15.8% 4.9% 164,100 14.2%
Retail 4,500 8.9% 3.4% 133,600 11.6%
Service 3,800 7.5% 2.9% 131,000 11.4%
Institutional 3,000 5.9% 1.8% 162,700 14.1%
Other 700 1.4% 2.6% 26,900 2.3%
Total 50,500 100.0% 4.4% 1,153,800 100.0%
Source: Metro Planning, 1996 Employment Survey.

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Travel Characteristics of Resident Population
  DON PARKWAY   CITY of TORONTO
Vehicles per Household 1.1 1.1
Licensed Drivers per Household 1.5 1.5
Daily Trips per Capita 1.9 2.0
Daily Work Trips 74,199 1,907,816
Percentage of Work Trips by Auto 72% 66%
Percentage of Work Trips by Transit 24% 27%
Daily Non-Work Trips 112,332 2,614,968
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Auto 70% 69%
Percentage of Non-Work Trips by Transit 20% 20%
Percentage of Work Trips Within This Ward 19%  
Percentage of Work Trips Within the New City 86% 84%
Source: 1996 Transportation Tomorrow Survey.

 

 

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